On-Campus Resources

If my unit needs help with assessment, who are the individuals at UK who would be most likely to answer my questions and assist with designing an effective assessment plan?

There are a number of people at UK who can provide a wide range of assistance.

University-wide:

Tara Rose, Director of Assessment

Leah Simpson, Assessment Specialist

Where do I find out more about the assessment of student learning objectives?

Visit Classroom Assessment Techniques which provides brief descriptions of a number of assessment methods. As workshops are developed that illustrate aspects of these methods, they will be added to the web page.

How can I learn about what other departments in my discipline have done to assess student-learning objectives?

Many faculty members report that email or telephone conversations with colleagues at other institutions will help them locate these materials. Sometimes the information is available within the department, but not in a centralized location for the institution.

Another strategy includes going to the web pagesof professional organizations in your discipline. Increasingly, these web pagesprovide guidelines and standards, as well as illustrations from institutions that have launched successful efforts. Often this information is found under headings (screens) related to the teaching of the discipline. A good illustration of this practice can be found in the web page at University of Colorado. To see an individual department, scroll through an alphabetized list .

Has the University collected any data on students and faculty that could be used by units for assessment purposes?

Institutional Research has collected data on numerous surveys for Students and Faculty that contains useful information.